Cassius
Americannoun
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Crucially, we have the history of the Greek-speaking senator Cassius Dio, who knew Severus and his family well and was therefore exceptionally well-placed to write the history of the emperor’s reign.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
Lead author Dr. Cassius Morrison of UCL Earth Sciences explained the contrast between adult size and early vulnerability.
From Science Daily • Feb. 1, 2026
In 1963, Upchurch played on a proto-rap spoken-word LP by Muhammad Ali, then known as Cassius Clay, called “I Am the Greatest!”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025
Thousands of people attended vigils for Cassius in more than two dozen places across the country, with events also being held in the US and New Zealand.
From BBC • May 8, 2025
I had met Cassius Clay in Detroit in 1962.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
